#5D98DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.123 254), rgb(93, 152, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5D98DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D98DF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 152, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.123 254) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5D98DF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D98DF | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D98DF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D98DF text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5D98DF
oklch(67% 0.123 254)
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Step 500
500
#3B8BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#0F72D3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#064E94
oklch(42.6% 0.132 254)
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Step 900
900
#124276
oklch(37.7% 0.102 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#5D98DF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7A9CE2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6990DE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D98DF
#5D98DF
oklch(67% 0.123 254)
- #C28930
#C28930
oklch(67.1% 0.123 74.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5D98DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #5D98DF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.